The Question That Reveals Everything There’s a question I heard recently that stuck with me. Simple. Direct. A little uncomfortable. “Who is your replacement?” That one question tells you everything you need to know about how a firm thinks about talent. Because if there’s hesitation…If there’s no clear answer…That’s not...
“Future-Forward Workforce Shortage: It’s Not a Mystery - It’s Math”via Engineering Inc (Powered by ACAC).I came across this article recently and thought it nailed something many folks in hashtag#civilengineering feel every day, but don’t always articulate well.The core takeaway:The civil engineering talent shortage isn’t a...
The Story Stops Working After a While There’s a lot of debate around job hopping in civil engineering. And to be fair, context absolutely matters. Life happens. Relocating to be closer to family A company going under A legitimate lack of backlog One bad boss that makes your life miserable That stuff is...
The Phrase I Hear Every Week If you spend enough time talking to civil engineers, you’ll hear this one constantly: “I’m looking for growth.” Sounds simple enough. But here’s the problem.That word means something very different to engineers than it does to a lot of employers. And that disconnect is...
The Conversation I Hear All the Time After nearly 30 years recruiting civil engineers, there’s one line I hear constantly: “I’m pretty comfortable where I am. Not really open to anything.” And honestly… I get it. Comfort is a good place to be.You’ve got stability. You know your team....
In my line of work, recruiting civil engineering professionals across the US, I hear this phrase almost daily: “I’m pretty comfortable where I am. I’m not really open to anything.” And honestly? I get it. Comfort usually means you’re paid fairly, you know your role, your projects aren’t...